Sources:
- Ekrem Akurgal, Ancient Civilisations and Ruins of Turkey: From Prehistoric Times Until the End of the Roman Empir, II ed., Istanbul 1970, pp. 124-126
- http://sardisexpedition.org/en/essays/latw-baughan-lydian-burial-customs
Sources:
Sardes or Sardis (Greek Σάρδεις): capital of Lydia, one of the most important sites in western Turkey, one of the "seven churches" of the Revelation of John.
Marble grave stele, currently in Manisa Museum
Ruins of the church at Sardes.